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Environment: Our Commitment
We're committed to continuous improvement as we reduce the environmental impact of our vehicles and facilities. Our culture of environmental responsibility makes us think creatively, consistently innovate, and be leaner and more efficient.
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Environment: General Motors is Fueled by the Sun
At GM facilities around the globe, we currently house 30 megawatts of solar power, with plans to double that number to 60 megawatts over the next few years.
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Environment: Quest for Zero Landfill
Taking one bag of trash out on the curb, as most people do weekly, generates more waste to landfill than many of GM’s facilities combined.
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Environment: Chevrolet Pioneers Auto Environmental Label
DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced its vehicles sold in the United States will have EcologicTM environmental labels, starting with the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, that let customers see some of the environmental features of the vehicle relating to manufacturing, driving and recycling. -
Environment: GM Releases First Sustainability Report as New Company
DETROIT – General Motors has released its first global sustainability report as a new company, reinforcing its belief that sustainability goals are best achieved when integrated into its business model. -
Environment: 30 GM Plants Meet EPA Energy-Reduction Challenge
DETROIT – General Motors has cut energy intensity at 30 North American plants by an average of 25 percent – equivalent to the emissions from powering 97,000 U.S. homes – to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star© Challenge for Industry. -
Environment: Efficient GM Plant Receives EPA ENERGY STAR Certification
LANSING, Mich. – General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant is the company’s first in United States to receive an ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy efficiency from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
